They found the woman, who appears to be middle-aged, by the bushes outside the house, police said.

The woman has not been identified, police said, and detectives worked late Thursday night at the scene, which was cordoned off with tape.

The cause of death is yet to be determined, police said, and the body had deteriorated making it hard to see whether signs of foul play were present. The medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy.